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You can avail of car & Jeep facilities to roam around jaisalmer. Following are the palces around Jaisalmer you can visit :
: Akal (16 km from Jaisalmer)
It looks like a army frozen in its tracks, stands the petrified forest of Aakal, in a bare hill side of mica, and red and yellow stone. It is a fossil park where 180 millions years ago stood a forest. The fossil trunks lie scattered in this part.

Barmer (153 km from Jaisalmer )
It is famous for wood carvings, embroidered fabrics and block printed textiles.

Lodurva (17 km from Jaisalmer)
The ancient capital of Jaisalmer, some vestiges of former glory remain.

Sam Sand Dunes (42 km from Jaisalmer)
It is the closest point to witness the total sandy desert. Sam (pronounced 'sum') has a truly magnificent stretch of sweeping dunes, with little or no vegetation. The best way to see this and other sights around Jaisalmer is to take a came safari. The standard trip lasts 4 days and three nights, and offers the opportunity to explore the area in authentic and leisurely fashion, with entertainment by folk performers, visits to villages, and chatter from colourful guides thrown in.

Wood Fossil Park (17 km from Jaisalmer)
It has fossils dating to 180 million years ago.

Desert National Park (40 km. from Jaisalmer)
It preserves the eco-system of the desert within its confines. The Monitor lizards, desert foxes, porcupines, occasional wolves and black bucks, and the Great Indian Bustard (a protected bird ) are found here, forming an ecological chain revolving around cactii and other hardy desert plants.

Bada Bagh (6 km. from Jaisalmer)
A fertile oasis on the bank of an artificial lake. Much of the city's fruits and vegetables are grown here. Surrounded by dense trees are the royal cenotaphs with beautifully carved ceilings and equestrian statues of the former rulers.

Camel Safaris
These are conducted on many routes.

Incase you are interested to know about village camel safari in Thar desert, sight seeing or any other travel related services during your visit to Jaisalmer, please feel free to call or write in to us.